Description
Product Type:Â Raw Material/ExtractÂ
Product Category:Â Dietary IngredientsÂ
Product Sub Category:Â Food Ingredients and ChemicalsÂ
Product Mix Category:Â Conventional OtherÂ
Package Type:Â 25.00KgÂ
Calcium Carbonate Granular is a versatile and widely used form of calcium supplement. Calcium carbonate is an essential mineral that plays a crucial role in supporting health. It is often added to foods, such as bread and cereals, and used in the formulation of calcium supplements due to its high elemental calcium content.Â
Product SpecÂ
Shelf Life: 36monthsÂ
Country Of Origin: United StatesÂ
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Items |
Specification | Test Methods |
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Physical Analysis |
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Description |
Granular | Organoleptic |
| Color | White to off-white |
Organoleptic |
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Odor |
Characteristic | Organoleptic |
| Taste | Characteristic |
Organoleptic |
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Loss on drying |
NMT 10.0% w/w | USP<731> |
| Mesh size | NMT 15% Passes through #200 mesh |
USP<786>Â |
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Mesh size |
NMT 75% Passes on #60 mesh | USP<786> |
| Mesh size | NLT 100% Passes through #16 mesh |
USP<786>Â |
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Assay (Calcium Carbonate )Â |
NLT 90.0% | Titration |
| Assay (Calcium )Â | NLT 36.0%Â |
Titration |
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Total Heavy Metals |
NMT 10 ppm | USP<231> |
| Lead | NMT 0.5 ppm |
USP<232>Â |
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Arsenic |
NMT 1 ppm | USP<232> |
| Mercury | NMT 0.5 ppm |
USP<232>Â |
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Cadmium |
NMT 0.5 ppm | USP<232> |
| Microbiology Test |
 |
 |
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Total Plate Count |
NMT 10,000 cfu/g | USP<61> |
| Yeast & Mold | NMT 1000 cfu/g |
USP<61>Â |
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E. Coli |
Negative | USP<62> |
| Salmonella | Negative |
USP<62>Â |
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Coliforms |
Negative |
USP<62>Â |
